Job Description

The core purpose of this position is to develop and implement training and development strategies and provide training for the Group and other organisations in the Toolmaking and Machining trades, in order to ensure that Employees and Customers training, and development needs are met whilst meeting business objectives.Duties:

• Plan learning events and programs by identifying needs, developing a set of course outcomes and piloting the program in order to ensure that learning is relevant to customer requirements.
• Develop training materials through identifying the need, developing outcomes, designing the framework, selecting the resources required, developing drafts, piloting it and evaluating performance in order to ensure that training material meets customer requirements and national standards set.
• Facilitate learning using a variety of learning methodologies and blended learning solutions, preparing the learners, creating strategies, clarifying the goal / outcomes of the learning activity, implementing this and evaluating the learning progress, as well as maintaining effective administrative systems in order to ensure that learning is effective and maintained.
• Design integrated assessments for a learning program considering the purpose, accessing information and resources for development of assessment, designing activities, integrating the assessment into learning programs and evaluating it for further improvements in order to accurately assess that the learning meets the learners and Organisation needs.
• Guide and support Learners by identifying learners needs, analyzing problems, providing advice and support to learners, keeping records of interactions, evaluating performance I order to ensure that the learner obtains the necessary skills and qualifications.
• Evaluate a course / learning program by designing and implementing evaluation strategies, comparing results, generating findings and reflecting on the effectiveness of the evaluation strategies to ensure that the program offered meet the needs of the customer and learner.
• Design, market, negotiate and deliver relevant training and development programs to external and internal customers by developing customized training programs or learnerships.
• Based on needs analysis contributing to the profitability and success of the business.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Trade Certificate (Toolmaker or Turner Machinist).
• 3 - 5 years Toolroom / Machining experience in the industry.

Essential:

• Have facilitation and presentation skills.
• Display strong initiative.
• Be a team player whilst being able to work independently on projects.
• Must have good business acumen and ability to map a business process.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Training, coaching and assessment skills.
• Program development skills.
• Technical Data Analysis skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills in PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Project management skills.

Advantage:
Accreditation as a Merseta trainer or assessor

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